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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 24, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award DEPARTMENT: Housing /Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 Bid Results Work Specifications TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To award one housing rehabilitation contract for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program. BACKGROUND: The Housing and Community Development Department solicited bids from qualified housing rehabilitation contractors participating in the County's Housing Rehabilitation Program. The informal bidding process is governed by the North Carolina General Statues §143 -131 and does not require a minimum number of bids. Additionally, present program procedures provide that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Additionally, all contractors participating in the County's Rehabilitation Program are required to utilize current deconstruction and material recycling methods during the repair process. Sealed bids were solicited from participating contractors on February 4, 2003 with a bid opening on February 12, 2003. Only two bids were received at that time and the job was rebid on February 13, 2003. That bid opening was February 20, 2003, and four bids were received. Bid results are attached. Taylor Home Improvements submitted the lowest bid respectively. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Scattered Site CDBG Program provides funding for this program. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends awarding the following housing rehabilitation contract: Dwelling Unit Bid Amount Contractor 405 Corbin Street, Hillsborough $22,395 Taylor Home Improvements